Myxomycota (Noun)
Meaning
Slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Myxomycota is a division of slime molds having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage.
- The myxomycota division comprises Myxomycetes, also known as true or plasmodial slime molds, and Acrasiomycetes, commonly known as cellular slime molds.
- Studies have shown that organisms within the myxomycota division are known to exhibit simple problem-solving and spatial memory.
- In some classifications, the myxomycota division is placed in the kingdom Protoctista, along with other simple organisms.
- Research on the properties of myxomycota may lead to breakthroughs in areas such as biocomputing and environmental remediation.